Wisconsin lost to Marquette 60-50 in Milwaukee on Dec. 8, but both teams should make the NCAA Tournament. Which will go further?

Some college ball, some pro ball, some football. We grind through the throes of winter as our weekly journey through the world of sports continues ? one tweet at a time:

The hot topic

Bo Ryan has his Badgers surging towards a 15th consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. Buzz Williams has his Golden Eagles vying for the title of beast of the Big East.

#WeGotGame, after all.

The University of Wisconsin men's basketball team has sawed through five top-15 opponents this season, including top-ranked Indiana and No.7 Michigan, and should receive a high tourney seed if it continues to build upon an already glittering resume with a strong finish. Not bad after a sluggish start.

Meanwhile, the Marquette men are tied with Syracuse and Georgetown atop the league standings.

And these were supposed to be down years for Bo and Buzz? Looks like another maddening March for state hoops fans. But until the tourney action tips off, some tweets ...

? I just realized we only have 2 more home games this year. Only 2 more times playing at the Kohl Center. Whoa. - @JBerggren40: Badgers senior forward/center Jared Berggren. Wisconsin hosts Nebraska on Tuesday and Purdue on March 3.

? Great getting a win in front of friends and family! Headed back to Madison - @BenBrust: UW junior guard and Illinois native Ben Brust, following the Badgers' 69-41 Big Ten victory at Northwestern on Wednesday.

? I'm not usually an honorary captain for the #Badgers, but when I am, I make sure we annihilate OSU! #mostinterestingbadgerdelmundo - @MrFlowers22: Former Badgers standout guard Michael Flowers, on hand for Bucky's 71-49 rout of then-No. 13 Ohio State this past Sunday at a raucous Kohl Center.

? Another great win! Back to school tomorrow tho.... - @Vander13Lue: Marquette junior guard - and student-athlete - Vander Blue after scoring a game-high 19 points to pace a 67-46 victory over Seton Hall on Tuesday.

? Wish everyday in the MiL felt like this in the winter ... No snow just cool breeze with the sun out - @JRwontLOSE: Marquette senior guard Junior Cadougan. Wish not granted, Junior.

My "favorite" tweets ...

? Thanks to @dickiev @magicjohnson @samsteeleponder and most importantly @msu_basketball and #iubb for a night I won't soon forget. - @miketirico: ESPN's Mike Tirico after he teamed up with legends Magic Johnson and Dick Vitale to broadcast Tuesday's mega men's college basketball showdown between No. 1 Indiana and No. 4 Michigan State. As expected, Magic said little and DickieV said too much. Not sure why it was a night worth remembering for a pro like Tirico.

? #IWishICouldMeet a lot of my followers. Most of you guys have been so supportive & have always showed me a great deal of Love & Respect! - @GregJennings: Packers wide receiver Greg Jennings. Here's a hunch those warm and fuzzy feelings will do a 180 if the soon-to-be free agent decides to take his talents to, say, the Twin Cities.

? Since he doesn't have twitter... My dad says, "Thank you all for the Birthday Wishes" !! #MJ50 #TeamJordan - @SASBMJ: Marcus Jordan, son of NBA great and Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, who celebrated the big "5-0" last Sunday. How many of you had the poster of MJ and his iconic dunk contest slam from the free throw line? Like the man himself, time flies.

#FF ? someone you should follow

ESPN NFL business analyst and former Packers vice president Andrew Brandt (@adbrandt). Want to know the intricacies of the salary cap? Need clarity on the collective bargaining agreement and other labor news? Wonder how contracts are negotiated and what goes on in a draft war room? Brandt draws insight from his background as an agent and league executive, which has made him a coveted source when it comes to player movement and NFL economics. He says he's "trying to get better" on his Twitter bio. Brandt is really good already. His tweets:

? Sigh...all the time. RT @oQuarterback has anyone asked you to "show him the money?"

? The difference with big free agent contracts in NFL compared to NBA/MLB is NFL teams can get out. Guarantee rarely beyond 2 years.

? Nice to see players recruiting free agents in the NFL. Would mean more if they actually made the decisions/wrote the checks...

Q&A

Which team is built for a longer NCAA men's tourney run: Marquette or Wisconsin - and why? Tweet your answers using the hashtag #tellbrett. I'll publish the best in next week's column.

Last week's #tellbrett question: What sport would you rather see removed from the Olympics program? Or, are you OK with the decision to eliminate wrestling?